Associate Executive Director — Senior Living Operations Leader

Sunrise Senior Living; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement Savings

PTO & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Bonus potential

Job summary

Sunrise Senior Living in Richmond, VA, seeks an Associate Executive Director to support full community operations, drive performance across care, sales, and financials, and lead a team toward Executive Director readiness. You’ll partner with the ED to drive occupancy, budget management, regulatory compliance, and community outreach while developing leadership skills for broader executive responsibilities.

The role emphasizes people leadership, strategic planning, and delivering exceptional

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in senior living or related field.
• Experience managing operations, teams and performance.
• Strong financial, sales and customer service acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Passion for serving seniors and developing into an Executive Director.

Responsibilities

• Support full community operations including care, sales, financial performance and compliance.
• Assume Executive Director responsibilities and overall community leadership during ED absence.
• Partner with the ED to drive occupancy, revenue growth and operational excellence.
• Lead recruiting, hiring, coaching and performance management of team members.
• Support budget management, expense control and financial performance.
• Drive resident and family engagement, satisfaction and service recovery.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety and quality standards.
• Participate in sales efforts, move-ins and community outreach initiatives.
• Lead meetings, communicate priorities and align department leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Operations leadership

Financial acumen

Sales acumen

Communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Administrator license as required

Job description

Sunrise Senior Living in Richmond, VA, seeks an Associate Executive Director to support full community operations, drive performance across care, sales, and financials, and lead a team toward Executive Director readiness. You’ll partner with the ED to drive occupancy, budget management, regulatory compliance, and community outreach while developing leadership skills for broader executive responsibilities.

The role emphasizes people leadership, strategic planning, and delivering exceptional